Edsoma
Overview
Home Invest Blogs Contact Us Get to know us About us Edsoma is on the fast track to becoming a preferred reading application. Edsoma is designed to help kickstart your reading journey, just start by reading out loud and our technology will follow along and help with pronunciation along the way.
Key facts
These are the key facts about Edsoma on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. It was founded in 2021. The latest round is Seed of $2.5M, announced in 2023.
- Founded
- 2021Alion company profile, updated Nov 11, 2026
- Total raised
- $2.5MSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
- Latest round
- Seed · $2.5M · Sep 26, 2023Press report · donews.com
Funding and backers
Total raised
$2.5M
1 round on record
Latest round
$2.5M
Seed · Sep 2023 · 3 yr ago
The money's age
Long since its last round
37 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Sep 26, 2023
Raised a round Seed $2.5M
Jul 20, 2022
Partnership Edsoma Partners With MetaMetrics to Report Lexile Measures for Oral Reading · eSchool News
2021
Founded
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Sep 2023 | $2.5M | — | donews.com |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Edsoma, Inc | SEC Form D |
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Financials
Total raised
$2.5M
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2023 | $2.5M | Details |
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